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10 Σεπ 2020 · Another project is the development of a multi-sectoral National Suicide Prevention Strategy, which includes psychosocial services such as the NCMH’s Crisis Hotline “Kamusta Ka? Tara Usap Tayo,” launched on 2 May 2019. The hotline is available 24/7 for prompt psychological first aid.
26 Μαρ 2024 · Meanwhile, the number of deaths caused by suicide in the Philippines grew by about 60 percent in 2020, at the height of the pandemic. Suicide cases among the younger population were also ...
1 Μαΐ 2023 · Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates alarmed that suicide cases may increase (Tandon, 2021). While cases in some countries were noted to decline during the first year of the pandemic (Tandon, 2021), suicide attempts among the youth in the Philippines increased to 7.5 % in 2021 from 3 % in 2013, representing an increase of 150 % (Boiser, 2022).
Communities play a critical role in suicide prevention since they can provide social support, engage in follow-up care, fight stigma and support those bereaved by suicide. While the Philippines has one of the lowest rates of suicide in the world, World Suicide Prevention day reminds us not to ignore the existing vulnerabilities and address the ...
10 Σεπ 2016 · Started in Cebu, the HOPELINE Project will now cover the entire country to support emotionally distressed individuals as well as their families. The HOPELINE hotlines, which are confidential, are: (02) 805-HOPE (4673); 0917.558 HOPE (4673) and 2919 (toll-free for Globe and TM).
22 Μαρ 2021 · MANILA — The Philippines' crisis hotline has registered a monthly average of 289 suicide-related calls in the first two months of the year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
Objectives and methods that comprehensively address how COVID-19 directly and indirectly interact with everyday stressors for different populations will help generate a more complete understanding of the impacts of this pandemic crisis on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines.
